Creating Accessible Forms

Useful Websites

There are many ways in which forms can be produced on the web. This can therefore prove quite tricky, particulalry when taking into account accessibility and validation.

The following websites provide a wide range of material useful for constructing a form on a website:

1. http://www.webstandards.org/learn/tutorials/accessible-forms/beginner
2. www.webaim.org/techniques/forms/
3. www.rnib.org.uk/xpedio/groups/public/documents/PublicWebsite/public_forvalidation.hcsp
4. www.websemantics.co.uk/tutorials/accessible_forms/
5. http://formassembly.com/form-builder.php
6. www.htmldog.com/guides/htmlbeginner/forms/
7. www.accessify.com/tools-and-wizards/accessibility-tools/form-builder/default.php?type=css
8. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGKM7kTH6hE

Considerations

• The best way to create a form is first to design it on paper, then to build the HTML, next add the CSS to stylise the form and then finally add the PHP to add functionality.
• Important to give confirmation to the user, that their form has been succesfully submitted (feedback)